No surprise whatsoever here: Egypt’s president on Thursday issued constitutional amendments that placed him above judicial oversight and ordered the retrial of Hosni Mubarak for the killing of protesters in last year’s uprising. Mohammed Morsi also decreed immunity for the … Continue reading →
…for “black” in the eyes of Democrats, what does that say about what they actually think of black people? And what words are left that are PC enough to pass codeword muster when criticizing a black person (or a woman, … Continue reading →
Reading this reminds me of the happy fact that there wasn’t a single political discussion at my family’s Thanksgiving celebration yesterday. For me that’s a big relief, because my experience is that such things never, never, never lead to anything … Continue reading →
Very interesting stuff here. [Hat tip: Scott Johnson at Powerline.]
Continue reading →[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post] I wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving. Here’s some corny American pictorial propaganda in honor of the occasion, one of my favorite holidays: This painting was not originally created for … Continue reading →
By now you’re probably heartily sick of these “what went wrong for Republicans in the 2012 election and what we should do about it” articles. But Podhoretz has a somewhat different take on the whole thing, and it’s worth reading … Continue reading →
…that today is the 49th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. You’ll find previous posts of mine on the subject here, here, here, here, and here.
Continue reading →There might just be something to this. Commenter “Bob from Virginia” writes: Bernard Goldberg just pointed [out that] the normal conditions of “you fail you get fired” don’t apply to this President, because his appeal is emotional. Which ties in … Continue reading →
…the MSM should have been asking about Benghazi, but won’t. And don’t sit on a hot stove waiting for Obama’s answer. Many of us have said it before, but it bears repeating: this administration poses a great danger because it … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of an old post, with a bit added that’s new.] The big day is tomorrow. As usual, there are many pointers on how best to cook that bird. I have a simple method: it almost … Continue reading →
…did not make the difference in this election, although they may have mattered in a few states such as New Mexico, Florida, Nevada and Colorado. Nor do Hispanic voters adhere to conservative values, fiscal or social. The article doesn’t say … Continue reading →
Okay, I’m trying for a little levity and light entertainment. I’m not really in the mood, though. But a friend sent me a link to the fashions at this year’s American Music Awards, and these two leapt out at me. … Continue reading →